Ultimately, the economics of the mighty F-14 no longer made sense in the post-Cold War unipolar era. For a generation, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat defined American naval airpower. With swing wings, twin ...

The Israeli Air Force has just released footage showing the destruction of two F-14 Tomcats (likely non-operational) on the ground. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have released footage showing ...

The functions that the US Navy built the F-14 Tomcat for—aerial interception of Soviet fighter jets—became irrelevant after the Cold War ended. Most people know the F-14 Tomcat as a Cold War ...

Since the start of the Iran conflict, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ward Carroll has been keeping a close eye on satellite photos and videos that appear to show Israeli airstrikes hitting Iranian F-14 ...

Iran is the only country that still has the iconic US-made F-14 Tomcat aircraft in service. Amid its relentless strikes on Iran, Israel shared footage of it hitting two of them. The jet was famously ...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is probably the most recognizable fighter jet from the 20th century thanks to 1986's "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise. The general public got to see the jet's variable sweep wing ...

Designed for fleet air defense, the F-14 was armed with a potent long-range missile and, with a powerful new radar, could engage multiple airborne targets at once. The United States Navy’s F-14 Tomcat ...

Thus far, the F-14 Tomcat’s primary role—fleet air defense—has yet to be fully replicated by any of its successors. In September 2006, the United States lost its need for speed. That was the year that ...